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    Jam and Roses
    Jam and Roses
    Jam and Roses
    Audiobook16 hours

    Jam and Roses

    Written by Mary Gibson

    Narrated by Anne Dover

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    Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father. Milly works in Southwells jam factory. Elsie dreams of a career on the stage, while little Amy runs wild with her friends. All three of the girls fear the unforgiving temper of their father and their courageous attempts to protect their defenseless mother will have dramatic, disastrous consequences for them all.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateJan 15, 2015
    ISBN9781471284939
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    Mary Gibson

    Mary Gibson is Professor Emerita of History at John Jay College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. She is the author of Born to Crime: Cesare Lombroso and the Origins of Biological Criminology (2002) and Prostitution and the State in Italy, 1860-1915 (2nd Edition, 1999). MARY GIBSON is Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate School, City University of New York.

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